Summary of Findings Health care cost is increasing everyday and poor health status is increasing because of that more people are obese‚ sick and unhealthy overall. Health care plans should report five behaviors which are smoking‚ physical activity‚ excessive drinking‚ nutrition and condom use according to (Kottke‚ 2010) Poor health status is increasing health care cost. Determining the findings of a patient at an earlier stage can prevent complications and improve health care systems. “The lack of
Premium Health care Medicine Health economics
socioeconomic disparities have on population health. Throughout Tweedy’s memoir‚ he illustrates his patient encounters and ultimately ties them together to conclude that many of the health problems faced today are more prevalent among African American communities. Reflections after reading the book helped me to address and discuss factors that contribute to health disparities within populations as well as discuss the role of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in population health. After reading
Premium Health disparities Health care Population health
the following points: Since quality healthcare can be a matter of life or death‚ should all Americans have equal access to it? If yes‚ why don’t they? If no‚ why shouldn’t they? Which core American values does the current health care system in the United States‚ treating health care as a profit-producing commodity to be sold to the highest bidder uphold? Which core American value does it violate? What can and/or should the United States do to ensure that all Americans who get sick have an equal opportunity
Premium Health care Medicine Health economics
complete health system. Furthermore‚ it also causes the highest economic loss among all diseases. It has been reported by the American Cancer Society and LiveStrong (2010) that approximately 7.6 million mortality of cancer was reckoned and an economic loss of $895 billion was taken by it universally in 2008. In addition‚ it is projected that the aggregate amount of cases of cancer in developing countries will rise by 73% within 2000 and 2020. (International Journal for Equity in Health‚ 2005) These
Premium Cancer Health care Lung cancer
Discrimination can cause adverse changes in health‚ and such efforts are an increasingly necessary component of comprehensive approaches to improving health disparities. The research on discrimination and health disparities continues to grow rapidly year after year‚ and evidence has shown that discrimination has been operationalized in a variety of ways‚ consistent with an inverse association between discrimination and an increasingly broad range of health outcomes across various populations in a wide
Premium Health care Medicine Health care provider
and outreach related to reducing mental health disparities and stigma among African-American (AA) women in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The project will develop six mental health ministries in Black churches comprising of five components. The components consist of the training (curriculum)‚ congregation focused education and outreach‚ mental health resource guide‚ community outreach‚ and mental health awareness promoted through the Mind Your Health Advocates. The project will provide a
Premium Health care African American Health disparities
Disparities in Health Care: Why Ethnic Minorities Struggle Compared to Caucasians Cameron Schilling 2/30/13 BIO-365 Professor Ensworth Healthcare is one of the most talked about topics in America. According to PBS‚ the healthcare industry accounts for eighteen percent of the nation’s gross domestic product(Kane‚ 2012). The cost of healthcare continues to rise and problems are brought to the surface each year. One growing problem is gap between ethnic minorities and the Caucasian population
Premium United States Health care Medicine
Please accept this letter as a formal letter of recommendation in support of Ava Williams’ application for the HRSA Nursing Scholarship offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Last 4 digits of SSN- 5797). I have known Ava Williams for 9 years and 4 months and can truthfully state that she is a deserving candidate that you will be proud to have as an example of your ideal scholarship winner. Ava Williams is the daughter of my client and good friend. During the time that
Premium Health Health disparities Nursing
Culture is the collection of attitudes‚ knowledge‚ and behavioral patterns that are shared and passed on by members of society (Engebretson‚ n.d.). it is something that is learned rather than genetically inherited. Culture affects people’s perception of health and illness. In this post‚ I will define cultural diversity. As well as identify some benefits of a diverse workforce and barriers to diversity in the nursing profession. Furthermore‚ I will describe how my own diverse cultural background affects
Premium Sociology Culture Health care provider
ROLE OF COMMUNITY NURSING IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS Community health nurses are valued for their adaptability and willingness to provide care in many settings‚ including community health clinics‚ churches‚ homeless shelters‚ and schools. These nurses provide comprehensive care to patients within their homes‚ at organized events such as health fairs‚ and at agencies and institutions serving people who have particular health needs. Community health nurses in communities improve access to care and lower
Premium Nursing Health economics Health disparities